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. 2021 Aug 17;2021(8):CD013569. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013569.pub2

Comparison 3. Effectiveness of the maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision versus remote supervision.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
3.1 QoL SGRQ total score 4 234 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.63 [‐6.10, 2.84]
3.1.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.00 [‐8.37, 10.37]
3.1.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 3 186 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.36 [‐7.93, 3.21]
3.2 QoL SGRQ Symptoms 4 234 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.29 [‐6.32, 5.73]
3.2.1 Maintenance programs using in‐person supervision 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 3.00 [‐10.03, 16.03]
3.2.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 3 186 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.19 [‐7.98, 5.61]
3.3 QoL SGRQ Activity 4 234 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.57 [‐8.05, 2.90]
3.3.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.00 [‐11.25, 13.25]
3.3.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 3 186 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐3.46 [‐9.58, 2.65]
3.4 QoL SGRQ Impact 4 234 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.08 [‐7.39, 3.23]
3.4.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐9.44, 9.44]
3.4.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 3 186 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.68 [‐9.94, 4.59]
3.5 QoL CRQ total score 3 120 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.74 [0.19, 1.28]
3.5.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 1 31 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.90 [‐0.00, 1.80]
3.5.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 2 89 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.69 [‐0.09, 1.48]
3.6 QoL EuroQoL 2 150 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.08, 0.08]
3.6.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 1 114 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.11, 0.11]
3.6.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 1 36 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.13, 0.13]
3.7 Exercise Capacity: 6MWT 7 349 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 25.38 [‐5.63, 56.38]
3.7.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 2 79 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 22.39 [‐51.75, 96.53]
3.7.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 5 270 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 27.07 [‐10.99, 65.14]
3.8 Exercise Capacity: ISWT 2 111 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 4.15 [‐44.93, 53.23]
3.8.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐6.00 [‐75.94, 63.94]
3.8.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 1 63 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 14.00 [‐54.88, 82.88]
3.9 Exercise Capacity: ESWT 5 369 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 26.87 [‐60.58, 114.33]
3.9.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 4 305 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 9.24 [‐89.68, 108.16]
3.9.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 1 64 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 90.00 [‐97.16, 277.16]
3.10 Hospital admission odds (all‐causes) for subgroup only 2 142 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.71 [0.14, 3.69]
3.10.1 Maintenance programmes using in‐person supervision 1 48 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.44 [0.09, 2.12]
3.10.2 Maintenance programmes using remote supervision 1 94 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 3.20 [0.13, 80.52]